Aiding Empowerment: Democracy Promotion and Gender Equality in Politics

This 2023 book by Saskia Brechenmacher and Katherine Mann provides the first comprehensive analysis of international aid for women's political empowerment. Includes over 180 in-depth interviews with policymakers, aid officials, women politicians, and advocates across multiple countries. Presents original research on aid programs carried out in Kenya, Nepal, Morocco, and Myanmar. Brings existing theories of women's political participation and representation into dialogue with the experiences and perceptions of aid practitioners and women's rights advocates. Provides practical recommendations for reforming international aid for women's political empowerment